I bought this car 2 summers ago from a guy in Rochester that maintained and cared for it obsessively. I have treated it the same. He put most of the miles on it driving it up and down the East Coast to car shows in the summers.

When I bought it, the air ride system, intake manifold and battery relocation had already been completed. I have done all subsequent modifications myself. I have pictures of most of the build process. This car has more than $10k of modifications on it. It is a blast to drive a boosted 2.5!

This is my 2nd 2.5T build. My previous one was a 2007 Jetta with the typical Front Mount Intercooler (I sold that car because I bought this one!). Because this car is on airbags, and clearance was an issue I couldn’t go with a traditional FMIC setup this time. Hence, the AWIC setup. I’m really thrilled with how it has come together and truly believe this is a one-of-a-kind build—especially in this part of the country. I am a Mechanical Engineer working in the aerospace industry, so I have planned and executed this build meticulously.

It is tuned for 10psi of boost, but I haven’t ever increased it beyond 6psi.

It has never been driven in winter. Both myself and the previous owner stored the car during the winter. There is zero rust on the car. It has never been in an accident. It lives in a garage.

Paint is nearly mint save a few tiny rock chips that need to be filled. The previous owner had the car washed and detailed at Arete Auto Salon in Rochester, and had CQuartz Finest coating put on the paint. I hand wash every weekend no matter how clean.

The interior is spotless. I drive this car to work and back on nice days and rarely have passengers.

I love this car dearly, but I have 2 kids and a dog and just don’t have time to enjoy it. I’m hoping to sell it to someone who will appreciate it and doesn’t mind tinkering. This car has treated me very well, but requires someone who will give it routine love and care. It has a few things that need attention, but nothing big. If you aren’t willing to work on this car, then it is not for you!

Stock right now. Comes with custom 2.5” exhaust built by Roc Euro. I took it off because it was too loud for where I live. Sounds incredible! It is painted matte black with high-temp enamel paint. Tips are also matte black to blend in with lower valance.

Previous owner removed fender liners all around, so he could go low. Didn’t come with the car. Not how I would have done it. Makes the engine bay messy if driving in the rain at all.

Check engine light comes on once in a while. P02279 air leak. Need to track down air leak. Clears easily. Has only come on twice.

The UM tune is pretty aggressive with fuel cut when taking foot off the gas, so the engine rocks and can be felt when easing the gas on and off. My previous 2.5T did this and it was resolved with stiffer motor mounts.

One of the fog light grilles is painted gloss black and the other is not. Hard to tell unless looking up close, but it bothers me.

Cruise control doesn’t work all that well—boosts when it isn’t supposed to when going up hills. UM said there is nothing they can do to fix it. I don’t use cruise control.

Very minor paint scraped off of bottom of fenders. I bought it that way.

What is left to be done:

The car drives quite well right now, but if I were to keep it longer, here is what I would do to it:

Stage 2 clutch. Currently on the stock clutch. It doesn’t slip, so no need to replace the clutch for now.

Motor mounts. See above. Comes with a BFI transmission mount insert.

Dogbone mount insert. See above.

Larger & louder exhaust.

6 speed transmission swap. The 5 speed works just fine, but the gears are very long on the mk6s. 3rd gear takes you to over 100MPH.

What else comes with it?
These parts come as part of the deal. Since I am getting out of the VW game, I will have no use for any of them. They could definitely be sold for good money, but just don’t have the time for it. This is literally a truck-load of parts. I can deliver to local buyers.

Awesome car, good luck with the sale. I remember seeing your jetta up for sale and it was pretty nice too. If I hadn't bought my mk6 in december I would be strongly considering this thing. Very cool build